Covid19
Conditions
Brief summary
Study Objectives: To perform COVID-19 diagnostic and serologic testing on emergency medical personnel in Polk County to determine: 1. COVID-19 prevalence 2. Rate of convalesced personnel (+antibodies) 3. Rate of asymptomatic carriers
Detailed description
This observational study involves a community wide program offering free COVID-19 testing to county front line workers, including EMS personnel, board of county commissioners and sheriffs' office personnel. These personnel will also be asked to fill out a survey that asks about their medical history and which of any symptoms they have experienced in the prior three weeks. The survey is voluntary and written informed consent is obtained . EMS personnel can still get the free testing even if they do not want to fill out the survey. The primary objective of the study is to describe the prevalence of COVID-19 antigen and IgM and IgG markers amongst our county/EMS workers. The secondary objective is to describe whether the antigen/antibody markers are significantly correlated to the presence of a set of symptoms in the prior 3 weeks, and/or to the baseline demographics such as age, sex, and presence of co-morbidities.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTCOVID-19 antigen and antibody tests, and influenza rapid test
Study volunteers will be offered free COVID-19 and influenza testing and the opportunity to complete an electronic survey about any symptoms.
Sponsors
Polk County Fire Rescue
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Polk County (FL) emergency personnel including EMS, Fire Rescue, Board of County Commissioners, and Sheriff's office
Exclusion criteria
Age \< 18
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of COVID-19 amongst county emergency personnel | May-December 2020 | To assess the prevalence of COVID-19 amongst county emergency personnel |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Correlation of common COVID-19 symptoms with result of COVID-19 test | May-December 2020 | To correlate common COVID-19 symptoms with result of COVID-19 test |
| Co-existence of influenza and COVID-19 positive test results | May-December 2020 | Co-existence of influenza and COVID-19 positive test results with or without symptoms |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed